Patrick Donohoe
Private, 9th Lancers (Queen's Royal)
- Register No.
- 336 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 9th Lancers (Queen's Royal) (register: 9th Queen's Royal Lancers) all 9th Queen's Royal Lancers VCs →
- Date of action
- 28 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 24th December 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- in 1820 at Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
- Died
- 16th August, 1876 at Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 28th September, 1857 at Bolandshahr, India, Private Donohoe went to the assistance of a Lieutenant be was severely wounded, and with some other men he brought that officer to safety through a large body of the enemy's Cavalry
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DONOHOE, Patrick. (reg No. 336).
Private 9th Lancers (Queen's Royal).
London Gazetted on 24th December 1858.
Born on in 1820 at Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland.
Died on 16th August, 1876 at Ashbourne, County Meath, Ireland.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 28th September, 1857 at Bolandshahr, India, Private Donohoe went to the assistance of a Lieutenant be was severely wounded, and with some other men he brought that officer to safety through a large body of the enemy's Cavalry.
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